Improvement in hair-rolls



T. SCHIONBECK.

Hair-Rolls.

No. 133,491. Patented Nov.26,1872

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ITNTTED STATES FATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE SOHIONBEOK, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HISRIGHT TO MOGENS PETERSON, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAIR-ROLLS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 133,491, dated November26, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE SomoNBEcK,

of the city and county of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have inventeda certain Improved Roll for Hair, of which the following is aspecification My invention relates to a roll for the protrusion of andsupport of the hair upon the heads of women; and consists in the mannerof constructing the same, as hereinafter described. v

The drawing is a perspective view of a roll illustrating my invention, aportion of the central part being cut away to exhibita sectional viewand to show the axial wire which extend through from end to end.

A is a wire extending axially through the roll from end to end, andhaving terminal eyes a to receive a cord or pins, by which it is securedto the head of the wearer.

B is an elastic core of short hackled jute, which surrounds the wire andgives support to the outer coat or skin O.v The skin 0 is formed of longfibers of jute, made water-proof and elastic, coiled smoothly around thecore so as exactly to resemble hair, and held in position by theaddition of some adhesive substance or compound which will not, whendry, interfere with the flexibility of the skin nor become soft andsticky in use. The wire A acts to prevent the elongation of the roll andfurnishes points for attachment. The wire, however, is not claimed asnew in application to rolls, as it has been used in those already inuse. port the skin 0, and the skin 0 serves to retain and protect thecore. of the core and skin admits of the roll being distorted bypressure, after which it readily regains its original form. The ends ofthe core are made conical and the ends of the skin are folded in, asshown at 0', so as to conform to the tapering ends, and the seam securedby stitches, as shown, or held by an adhesive compound, such as shellacdissolved in alcohol or any other suitable substance.

The roll may vary in size or form as required by the style in which thehair is dressed.

I claim as my invention A hair-roll, consisting of the axial wire Aprovided with eyes at its ends, elastic filling B, and elasticwater-proof covering 0 resembling hair, as and for the purpose setforth.

THEODORE SOHIONBEOK.

Witnesses SAML. KNIGHT, MoeENs PETERSON.

The core B, of short jute, acts to sup- V The flexible nature

